Course title
農業環境工学特別講義Ⅰ   [Special Lecture on Environmental and AgriculturalEngineeringⅠ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 05MT5811
Instructor(s)
増冨 祐司, 斎藤 広隆, 張 銘   [MASUTOMI Yuuji, SAITO Hirotaka, CHIYOU Mei]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This course provides an easy understanding and systematic introduction to the increasingly diverse and complex issues associated with soil and groundwater contamination including radioactive pollution induced by the nuclear disaster. Specific coverage will include: the reasons and categories, historic changes, situations, current status and subjects associated with environmental remediation, risk assessment and discussions from epidemiological viewpoints, new trends in related research fields and sustainable remediation with a balanced consideration among environmental, social and economic aspects.
Expected Learning
By receiving this lecture, one can master the systematic knowledge about soil and groundwater contamination and will be capable of identifying related subjects for future research. A deeper discussion with the instructor will also be possible during the lecture and after submitting the report for course credit.
Course schedule
1st: History and Current Status of Soil and Groundwater Contamination
2nd: Low-Cost, In Situ Environmental Remediation Technologies (Physiochemical Approaches)
3rd: Low-Cost, In Situ Environmental Remediation Technologies (Biochemical Approaches)
4th: Risk Assessment and Discussions from Epidemiological Viewpoints
5th: New Trends Associated with Countermeasures Against Soil Contamination
To get the course credit, a report must be submitted within 2 weeks after the lecture.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge on soil physics, chemistry and organic chemistry is preferable but not obligatory.
Required Text(s) and Materials
PPT documents will be used and it is not necessary to purchase any textbooks.
References
Assessment/Grading
100% based on report. Scores of last year's reports were between 80 and 90.
Message from instructor(s)
A systematic and easy understanding lecture on soil and groundwater contamination will be provided.
Course keywords
Soil contamination, environmental risk, environmental remediation, risk communication, sustainable remediation
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
4/16/2018 3:17:36 PM